Yes, there’s a bench in Hunter’s March, Silksong’s first real nightmare area

Hunter’s March is one of the first real nightmare areas in Hollow Knight: Silksong; it’s a real test of your air-dash jumping skills, but it’s also filled with terrifying red ant samurais and ninjas, and there’s a tough-as-nails boss waiting at the end in the Chapel of the Beast to flatten you into paste.

If the Savage Beastfly does, more often than not, squash you, then the runback is straight-up horrific, as you have to tackle all that tricky platforming again and again for each attempt you want to make. There’s hope, though: There’s a Hunter’s March bench not far from the Savage Beastfly, located here. Don’t alt-tab back into the game just yet, though, I’ve got a warning for you:

The only caveat is that this bench is trapped. You may even be coming here after dying to it—when you enter this side-room, do not sit on the bench right away. Instead, head past it to the left. You’ll find a breakable wall you can knock down, where the trap can be disarmed with a follow-up attack.

Rest here, and you’ll have an easy route back to the Savage Beastfly. Drop down, then dash after the first ledge on the right. Sprint-jump over the ant samurai’s trap, then air-dash over it, and you’re home free. Make sure you hit the lever to unlock the shortcut after doing the Chapel of the Beast’s jumping puzzle, too.